Palestine’s Economy In an effort to achieve economic and financial stability the Palestinian Authority (PA) is developing rigorous economic policies to encourage investor confidence and ensure financial sources are managed soundly. The PA has made significant progress in achieving these objectives. At present, Palestine is heavily dependent on the financial assistance of the international donor community for rebuilding its economic infrastructure. This has the benefit of permitting the economy to develop faster and more transparently (given International Donor stipulations and requirements for reporting) than may otherwise be possible. We thank the International Donor Community for their continuing support of the Palestinian people. Focused on Success: Palestine has several advantages to draw upon to meet the many challenges which face the economy. There is a well educated human resource base; an abundance of entrepreneurial talent and professional skills along with a resourceful private sector; a large and relatively prosperous expatriate community; and the absence of a crushing external debt and loss-making public enterprises.